Link: Run IE on your Intel Mac, if you absolutely have to – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
That could cut my need for Parallels down quite a lot! Still need it to run the Toyota parts catalog and occasionally FrameMaker, but the main thing I use Parallels/IE for is connecting to a client’s virtual server farm…
Link: Adventures in $40 eyeglasses | 43 Folders
After spending almost $400 on my safety glasses/sunglasses (two pairs of lenses, one Rudy Project frame) and being unhappy with both the service and the workmanship on the custom-cut lenses, I’m definitely game to try something new in early 2008 when I replace my current everyday glasses.
Link: New Nerve Gas Antidotes
SoyChemist writes “Scientists from Korea and the Czech Republic have discovered new drugs that can counteract the chemical overload caused by nerve gas. All of the experimental medications belong to a family of chemicals called oximes. Those molecules reactivate the enzyme that is damaged by the chemical weapons. Last year, the FDA approved the first combined atropine and oxime auto-injector for use by emergency personnel. Israel has been providing them to their citizens since the first Gulf…
Link: Does Leopard Have Basic win32 Loading Capabilities?
On the Wine mailing list, there is some interesting information on Leopard’s apparent ability to load basic Windows binaries. “When tracking down a crash in the kernel32 loader test, Dmitry found a bug in the Mac OS loader when Wine tried to load his dummy PE file. Upon further research I found that the Mac loader seems to have its own undocumented PE loader built in. I did some further testing with a Windows binary and got some really interesting results.” The first thought was that this was…
Link: The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
Hugh Pickens writes “Scientific American has an interesting article on the secret to raising smart kids that says that more than 30 years of scientific investigation suggests that an overemphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure, fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings. In particular, attributing poor performance to a lack of ability depresses motivation more than does the belief that lack of effort is to blame. One theory of what separates…
Link: Stupidest Thing I’ve Heard Today
I have heard that “You can be pretty later argument” that Gruber hates many times, and honestly, it’s true sometimes. I don’t think it’s true in this case, but dismissing it out of hand isn’t fair, either.
Link: 10.5: Create even smarter Mail smart folders
I have rules that sort some mails (e.g. Forums) into a folder on my Mac. The problem: I wanted to set up a smart folder that shows all Mails in Forums that have either MacOSXhints or Macnn in their contents. So in 10.5’s…
Link: 10.5: Resume printing on a chosen page number
When in a printer’s panel, hitting the Option key changes the Resume button into a Resume on Page button. This will allow you resume printing of a document put on hold while letting you choose from which page onwards it shoul…
Link: 10.5: Peek inside zip files with a Quick Look plug-in
One thing I’ve longed for is the ability to quickly see the contents of zip files from the Finder. I’ve written a Quick Look plug-in that will display the contents of zip files (support for other archive formats is on the to …
Link: Jones Tactical
Nice stuff! Clean stitching, clean lines… The shear sheath is nice and simple, though I’d be tempted to use a snap instead of the Velcro.